Should I...?
They are an outdated fanboy car.
Having it as a dream car is already a fail upon itself. There are far better cars out there to have as a dream car than a 03/04 cobra. The ONLY mustangs that should be considered a dream car are the old Boss mustangs and the Shelbys.
Having it as a dream car is already a fail upon itself. There are far better cars out there to have as a dream car than a 03/04 cobra. The ONLY mustangs that should be considered a dream car are the old Boss mustangs and the Shelbys.
Last edited by 1slow67; Feb 3, 2013 at 10:32 PM.
Nice attitude. Way to be friendly and supportive to a new guy asking a question, and to those of us that actually like our Terminators.
'Just' supercharging your existing car is a pricy and involved action. That's not a realistic answer for everyone. Not everyone can or wants to jump into that. If the question is to trade the existing GT for the older but already-built and well-built supercharged Cobra, I would go for it. If you come out ahead on payments, and get a car that you think you'll enjoy more for it, great. 92k isn't bad for a 9 year old car, 10ish k miles a year. I wouldn't fear it simply because of the miles. The real question would be if you could tell if it had been modded previously. Many people will restore it to stock when trading/selling to a dealer. If it's been modded then restored to stock, that may mean it was driven harder in those years, or risked being improperly tuned and suffering some ill effects because of it. Having said that, I have no idea if you could tell if it had been modded before... But fwiw I'd probably be willing to take the chance.
Outdated or not, and it's not, this car is still more fun to drive than the 2010 GT. Maybe not quite as comfortable to sit in, but that'll be up to your tastes too...
'Just' supercharging your existing car is a pricy and involved action. That's not a realistic answer for everyone. Not everyone can or wants to jump into that. If the question is to trade the existing GT for the older but already-built and well-built supercharged Cobra, I would go for it. If you come out ahead on payments, and get a car that you think you'll enjoy more for it, great. 92k isn't bad for a 9 year old car, 10ish k miles a year. I wouldn't fear it simply because of the miles. The real question would be if you could tell if it had been modded previously. Many people will restore it to stock when trading/selling to a dealer. If it's been modded then restored to stock, that may mean it was driven harder in those years, or risked being improperly tuned and suffering some ill effects because of it. Having said that, I have no idea if you could tell if it had been modded before... But fwiw I'd probably be willing to take the chance.
Outdated or not, and it's not, this car is still more fun to drive than the 2010 GT. Maybe not quite as comfortable to sit in, but that'll be up to your tastes too...
Last edited by Schmalgar; Feb 3, 2013 at 11:30 PM.
outdated fanboy car? yet one of the best mustangs created in the mustang line...now before you jump on me for saying that, noticed i said ONE OF the best. Obviously older shelby's/boss's would be badass to have too, but good luck finding one in mint condition without spending an arm and a leg.
With that being said the terminator still can be modded to hit up to 800-1000hp. how is that a fanboy car? One hell of a car in my opinion. All i know is when i have the opportunity, a terminator will be in my driveway.
With that being said the terminator still can be modded to hit up to 800-1000hp. how is that a fanboy car? One hell of a car in my opinion. All i know is when i have the opportunity, a terminator will be in my driveway.
IMHO, without the 03/04 Cobra, Ford wouldn't be making the kind of cars they are today....Just go get your dream 03/04 Cobra!!
Well worth the money & investment!!! My close friend has a '04 Terminator, stock block, never had a valve cover off making 750 rwhp ... running 10.0's at 144 mph with a 3.55 IRS
Well worth the money & investment!!! My close friend has a '04 Terminator, stock block, never had a valve cover off making 750 rwhp ... running 10.0's at 144 mph with a 3.55 IRS
Last edited by Timspony; Feb 4, 2013 at 04:26 PM.
IMHO, without the 03/03 Cobra, Ford wouldn't be making the kind of cars they are today....Just go get your dream 03/04 Cobra!!
Well worth the money & investment!!! My close friend has a '04 Terminator, stock block, never had a valve cover off making 750 rwhp ... running 10.0's at 144 mph with a 3.55 IRS
Well worth the money & investment!!! My close friend has a '04 Terminator, stock block, never had a valve cover off making 750 rwhp ... running 10.0's at 144 mph with a 3.55 IRS

So after the debate and varying opinions, what's the verdict? I see it's still listed on the web site, are you gonna go for it?? The suspense is killing us...
And now that I paid attention, I see that it's definitely been at least lightly modded...
And now that I paid attention, I see that it's definitely been at least lightly modded...
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